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Crime Solvers of Montgomery County
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RECENT CRIME SUMMARY

May 19, 2005

RAPE 

            -On 05-14-05, at 4:00 a.m., a 25-year-old Silver Spring woman reported that she had been raped in her residence in downtown Silver Spring.  The suspect’s identity is known and the investigation is continuing.

ATTEMPTED RAPE 

            -On 05-13-05, at 4:45 p.m., a 14-year-old Silver Spring girl reported that she was walking in the 11500 block of Lockwood Dr. in Silver Spring when she met up with a 15-year-old male acquaintance.  He invited her into a building there where he attempted to rape her. The suspect’s identity is known and the investigation is continuing.

ARMED ROBBERY

            -On 05-14-05, at 12:50 p.m., the Briggs Chaney Cleaners, located at 13828 Outlet Dr. in Silver Spring was robbed. A lone suspect entered the establishment via the rear door and brandished a handgun. He threatened several employees, took money, and fled on foot out of the rear door.
         Suspect #1 – B/M, 18-25, 5’7”-5’8”, bald, black ski mask, black clothing, white socks. 

            -On 05-15-05, at approximately midnight, a 25-year-old Gaithersburg man was walking on West Diamond Ave under the Rt. 355 bridge in Gaithersburg, when a suspect approached him.  The suspect demanded money, then pulled a knife and a glass bottle from his waistband and slashed the victim across the cheek.  The suspect fled with the victim’s cash.  VIctim was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
         Suspect #1 – Hispanic/M, 5’5”, 150 lbs.

STRONG ARM ROBBERY 

            -On 05-13-05, at 6:30 p.m., a 14-year-old Germantown male was with some friends in the 19300 block of Mateny Hill Rd. in Germantown, on the bridge over the tracks at the MARC station, when three suspects approached them.  Suspect #1 forcibly removed the victim’s wallet and removed cash from it, then returned the wallet.  The victim and his friends then fled the area.
         Suspect #1 – Hispanic/M, 19-20, 5’5”, thin, short dark hair, goatee, black shirt, baggie jeans.
         Suspect #2 – W/M, 19, 6’2”, short blond hair, black shirt, baggy pants.
         Suspect #3 – B/M, 18-20, 5’5”, muscular, short black hair, blue shirt, white cap. 

            -On 05-14-05, at 12:30 p.m., a 54-year-old Rockville woman was at her mailbox in the Montrose Park area of Rockville, when she was approached by a suspect.  He took her purse and ran toward the park at the bottom of the parking lot. The victim fell, injuring her arms and legs, when she ran after him.  The suspect got away with the purse and it s contents.
         Suspect #1 – B/M, 18-23, 5’8”-5’10”, 170-190 lbs., bald, dark blue pants, white shirt. 

            -On 05-14-05, at 4:35 p.m., a 15-year-old Germantown girl was seated at a bench at the bus stop on Lost Knife Rd. near Lakeforest Mall, when a suspect rode by on his bicycle and snatched her purse. The suspect is a juvenile and his identity is known.  Investigation is continuing. 

            -On 05-12-05 at 7:30 p.m., a 16-year-old Silver Spring male was with a friend at Eastern Ave. and Georgia Ave. in Silver Spring, when they were approached by two suspects. One of the suspects demanded the victim’s property and the other took the property.  The suspects then fled into D.C.  The suspect’s were identified and the investigation is continuing.

STRONG ARM ROBBERY ARREST 

            -On 04-27-05, Richard Price Ellinger, 19, of the 15000 block of Native Dancer Road in Gaithersburg was arrested and charged with Robbery and 2^nd Degree Assault.   The arrest was the result of an incident that occurred in March on West Side Drive in Gaithersburg. 

-On 05-12-05, Anthony Arndra Ward, 18, of the 800 block of Quince Orchard Road in Gaithersburg, was arrested and charged with Robbery and 2^nd Degree Assault.  The arrest was the result of an incident that occurred in March on West Side Drive in Gaithersburg. 

BURGLARY ARREST 

            -On 05-12-05, Reginald Hill, 51, of the7600 block o Maple Avenue in Takoma Park, was arrested with two counts of First Degree Burglary.  The arrest was the result of two burglaries that had just occurred on Noyes Drive and Dale Drive in Silver Spring. 

BURGLARY

2^nd DISTRICT 

RESIDENTIAL 

            -5000 block of Edgemoor Lane in Bethesda, between 1:20 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. on 05-11-05.  Forced entry; property taken.

            -9800 block of Hill Street in Kensington, between 9:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. on 05-12-05.  Forced entry; property taken.

            -8400 block of Freyman Dr. in Kensington, between 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on 05-15-05.  Open garage; property taken.

3^rd DISTRICT 

COMMERCIAL 

            -FREESTATE, 15411 Old Columbia Pike in Burtonsville, between 3:09 a.m. and 3:13 a.m. on 05-06-05.  Forced entry; property taken.

            -COLLINS & KRONSTADT, 1111 Spring Street, Suite 301 in Silver Spring, between 5:30 p.m. on 05-06-05 and 9:18 a.m. on 05-09-05.   Entry made, no force; property taken.

            -CROSSTOWN PROPERTIES, 8511 Cedar Street in Silver Spring, between 5:30 p.m. on 05-12-05 and 9:00 a.m. on 05-13-05.  Forced entry; property taken. 

RESIDENTIAL 

            -8900 block of Colesville Rd. in Silver Spring, between an unknown time and 2:00 p.m. on 05-11-05. Attempt only.

            -8800 block of 1st Ave. in Silver Spring, between 9:30 a.m. and 8:35 p.m. on 05-13-05.  Forced entry; property taken.

            -800 block of Bonifant St. in Silver Spring, between 8:00 p.m. and 8:05 p.m. on 05-14-05.  NO force, open garage; property taken.

            -11500 block of February Cir. in the White Oak area of Silver Spring, between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on 05-09-05.  Forced entry; property taken.

            -100 block of Apple Grove Rd. in the Quaint Acres area of Silver Spring, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on 05-16-05.  Forced entry; property taken.

5^th DISTRICT 

RESIDENTIAL 

            -19300 block of Circle Gate Dr. in Germantown, between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on 05-10-05.  Forced entry; property taken.

            -18500 block of Split Rock La. in Germantown, at 2:13 p.m. on 05-13-05.  Attempt only.

            -6800 block of Olney-Laytonsville Rd. in Laytonsville, between 6:30 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. on 05-14-05.  Entry made, no force; property taken.

6^th DISTRICT 

COMMERCIAL 

            -NORTH CREEK LAKE NATURE CENTER, 20300 Aspenwood La. in Montgomery Village, between 1:01 a.m. on 05-13-05 and 9:10 p.m. on 05-14-05.  Forced entry, nothing taken.